Ramkali Devi @ Raj Kumari Devi v. The State of Bihar
CR. MISC./64125/2025 · 2025-09-23
Arun Kumar Jha
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64125 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2023 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Ramkali Devi @ Raj Kumari Devi W/O Late Raju Manjhi R/O Mohalla- Musahri, P.S- Bahadurpur, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Binay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 124 of 2023 registered for the offences under Sections 30(a), 32(3) and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, police found illicit liquor being unloaded from Logan vehicle and on search, 180 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the sacks which were being unloaded. The name of the petitioner was written on the sacks.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64125 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 2/3 recovered from the person or possession of this petitioner. Petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as is apparent from the FIR. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor or the vehicle from which recovery has been shown. Petitioner is having antecedent of 20 cases and she is on bail in 17 such these cases. Petitioner is a lady and she is in custody since 02.04.2025 and charge-sheet has been submitted.
5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and
submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the period of custody of the petitioner and submission of charge- sheet, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Court of Excise, Patna City/concerned court in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 124 of 2023, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner. (ii) The petitioner will remain present on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64125 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 3/3 each and every date fixed by the court below. (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
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